Little Bolton

Little Bolton
Little Bolton Town Hall
Area
 • 18811,779 acres (7.20 km2)[1]
 • 1891727 acres (2.94 km2)
Population
 • 18014,867
 • 189144,307
History
 • CreatedMiddle Ages
 • Abolished1895
StatusTownship (Until 1866),
Civil parish (1866–95)
 • HQLittle Bolton Town Hall

Little Bolton was a township of the civil and ecclesiastical parish of Bolton le Moors in the Salford hundred of Lancashire, England.[2] Besides the main part of Little Bolton, it had three detached parts which were separated by areas of Lower Sharples and Higher Sharples.[3][4] Despite its name, Little Bolton had a larger acreage than its southern neighbour Great Bolton, from which it was separated by the River Croal.[4][5]

  1. ^ Great Britain Historical GIS Project (2004). "Little Bolton CP/Ch through time. Population Statistics. Area (acres)". A vision of Britain through time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  2. ^ Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1911). "Little Bolton". A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5. British History Online. pp. 251–255. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Bolton Area Map: Ancient Parishes and Townships". Boydhouse. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  4. ^ a b Billington, W.D. (1982). From Affetside to Yarrow. Egerton: Ross Anderson Publications. pp. 6–8. ISBN 0-86360-003-4.
  5. ^ Little Bolton Township Map, genuki.org, retrieved 13 August 2010